Last month, the Eureka Springs Cemetery Commission took measures to control grave decorations, after a flurry of Confederate flags have, for years, been permanently placed on dozens of graves by a local commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Carroll County. The new rules, according to a resident who raised alarm about the Confederate flags, is vastly inadequate.
Permanent Confederate Flags in Eureka Springs Cemetery Raise Concerns
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Confederate flags have become a common sight in Eureka Springs Cemetery
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A Confederate flag waves on a soldier's grave.
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Under a new rule Confederate flags are allowed year-round in Eureka Springs Cemetery.
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One of dozens of confederate flags placed on graves in Eureka Springs Cemetery by Sons of Confederate Veterans.
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